--- title: "Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines and Saudia fly nonstop from RUH to CAN, about 4 flights a week, covering 4,155 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-can" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-can.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Riyadh to Guangzhou (RUH-CAN): nonstop flights and award space China Southern Airlines and Saudia fly the RUH to CAN nonstop about 4 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 7h 50m to 8h 45m for the 4,155 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Saudia across every RUH to CAN date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See RUH to CAN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Flights a week, 4-week average 7h 50m to 8h 45m Scheduled flight time 4,155 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Riyadh to Guangzhou flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RUH to CAN starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RUH | Arrives CAN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | SV 884 | Saudia | 23:45 | 13:30 | 8h 45m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/787-9.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | 787 | | Thu, Oct 29 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 31 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Nov 2 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Nov 3 | SV 884 | Saudia | 01:05 | 13:55 | 7h 50m | 787 | Showing all 7 scheduled RUH to CAN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every RUH to CAN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Riyadh to Guangzhou nonstop Saudia flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv/787-9.md) and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RUH to CAN departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Saudia, date by date. Open the calendar for Riyadh to Guangzhou to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Saudia award space was open on all 7 Riyadh to Guangzhou departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the RUH to CAN departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RUH to CAN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Riyadh to Guangzhou nonstop Carriers operating RUH to CAN nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - [Saudia (SV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sv.md)\ [The aircraft SV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sv.md) See RUH to CAN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RUH to CAN **How long is the flight from Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN)?** Scheduled flight times from Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN) run from 7h 50m to 8h 45m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,155 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to CAN?** China Southern Airlines and Saudia fly RUH to CAN nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Saudia. **How many flights a week are there from RUH to CAN?** About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Riyadh (RUH) and Guangzhou (CAN) in the current schedule, operated by China Southern Airlines and Saudia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RUH to CAN depart?** Scheduled RUH to CAN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:05 and 23:45, local time at Riyadh. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RUH to CAN nonstop?** Saudia flies SV 884 nonstop from Riyadh (RUH) to Guangzhou (CAN), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RUH to CAN?** Open the RUH to CAN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines and Saudia, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [CAN to RUH nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-ruh.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md) or [Saudia award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/sv.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Riyadh (RUH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh.md), or [every route from Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can.md). Nonstops from Riyadh (RUH) to other airports within 150 miles of Guangzhou (CAN): - [Riyadh (RUH) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-szx.md), 61 miles from CAN - [Riyadh (RUH) to Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ruh-hkg.md), 84 miles from CAN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See RUH to CAN award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)